There’s a battle royale going on between Google, Amazon and Apple and it’s all about grabbing a leadership share in the burgeoning e-book segment. Till last year, Amazon maintained a sway of the e-book market and the company alone accounted for almost a dominating eighty percent of e-book sales. The price of an e-book seemed to have settled at $9.99, something that was not … [Read more...] about Grand Moves In The Online E-Book Market
Archives for April 2010
This Week in E-Reader and Slate PC News
Welcome to another E-Reader and Slate PC week in review! We sum up all of the major stories of the week and give you the key aspects that you need to know.This week was dominated by Barnes and Noble with three major announcements. We also saw the Kindle hit the retail shelves in a Target near you! We also saw some interesting facts on the HP Slate and some news on some new … [Read more...] about This Week in E-Reader and Slate PC News
Barnes and Noble Nook to get web browser and games
Barnes and Noble has been featured in the last few weeks with a veritable flurry of announcements. First its distribution and retail deal with Best Buy to have the Nook available Nationwide in their stores. Tuesday we saw Barnes and Noble announce new versions of the nook, the Nook 2 and Nook Lite. They also released a new commercial yesterday to promote the Nook and today we … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook to get web browser and games
Velocity Micro To Launch Two Tablet PCs
There is one more player that is betting big on Tablet PCs. And the Tablet that Richmond USA based company Velocity Micro believes will bring them the riches is the CruzTablet and CruzReader. As has become the norm that precede the release of every tablet or slate pc, there isn’t much official information available as regards the two slates though what we do know is that both … [Read more...] about Velocity Micro To Launch Two Tablet PCs
3G Apple iPad Coming April 30
Here’s something that will cheer up those who were lamenting the lack of 3G option in the iPad. For the 3G enabled iPads will makes its debut on the 30th of this month. This is also in line with what Apple had promised earlier that such iPad would be available from the end of April. The iPad now available are good enough to access the internet over only a Wi-Fi connection. … [Read more...] about 3G Apple iPad Coming April 30
The ‘Looking Glass’ Tablet PC From Dell
'Looking Glass' is what the new Tablet PC from Dell is going to be known as. It shares a lot of commonality with the 5-inch Streak and among the few things that makes the Looking Glass different from the 5-inch Streak is a bigger 7-inch display and a Tegra 2 processor. Also, the new Dell Tablet will be running Android 2.1 unlike Android 2.0 that the 5-inch Streak is based … [Read more...] about The ‘Looking Glass’ Tablet PC From Dell
Barnes and Noble Nook TV Commercial
The Latest E-Reader news has Barnes & Noble the worlds largest book seller today introducing a new advertising campaign for its Nook Electronic E-Book Reader. The Commerical was developed by Barnes & Noble with Merkley and Partners, an Omnicom company. This marks the first television commerical Barnes and Noble has done in over a decade. This campaign is not limited to the … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook TV Commercial
Alessi To Launch A Tablet PC
The Italian design house Alessi has a better presence in the field of kitchenwares. But it seems they do not wish to remain content with just that and their recent unveiling of an android based Tablet PC at an Italian design fair is prove enough of it. As per news currently available, the Tablet PC has been designed by Stefano Giovannoni while Promelit has been entrusted … [Read more...] about Alessi To Launch A Tablet PC
Amazon in Canada Faces McNally’s Outrage
The e-reader news that caused considerable controversy in Canada is this. Canadian government’s stand to let the U.S Internet retail leader Amazon set up their warehouse in Canada has upset the Winnipeg based owners of a troubled bookstore. It is quiet doubtful that how much Harper government is serious about Amazon’s promoting Canadian culture thorough its Canadian … [Read more...] about Amazon in Canada Faces McNally’s Outrage
Amazon Kindle 2 on sale this Sunday
This Sunday makes Amazon's first foray into the retail market with their Kindles going on sale nationwide at Target stores everywhere. This will gives customers a shopping feature that they never had in the past, such as actually trying out the device before you buy it. It will also allow customers to buy the device and take it home the same day instead of waiting on … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle 2 on sale this Sunday
New Affordable E-Readers From Paradigm Shift
The latest e-reader news is that there’s a new e-reader coming our way and the best thing about the new e-reader to pamper us is its surprisingly low cost of just $129.95. Yes, that’s the price Paradigm Shift is likely to market their new e-reader EER-051D at. But the price is not an indication of you having to make compromises on essential features. Rather you have a … [Read more...] about New Affordable E-Readers From Paradigm Shift
HP Slate A No Match To Apple’s iPad?
Many had thought the Slate PC from Hewlett Packard would be the next bigger thing to hit the Tablet PC segment after Apple’s iPad and one that can bring down the high flying Apple offering. But if the latest reports are anything to go by, that’s not to be. For a recent hands-on with the yet to be released Slate did not turn out to be too impressive and leaves a lot to be … [Read more...] about HP Slate A No Match To Apple’s iPad?
Kindle To Move Beyond Amazon
It’s like being the designer of a product and the seller of its software at the same time. And anyone who is donning both the roles will know how tough things can get. As Amazon, makers of the Kindle range of e-reader have done recently as they are having to work all the more at sales for getting the work done. This in spite of the sheer size of Amazon as a retailer, being … [Read more...] about Kindle To Move Beyond Amazon
Sharp Netwalker PC-T1 Tablet PC
The Latest Good E-Reader news has Sharp announcing that they are releasing new touch screen tablet PC called the NetWalker PC-T1 to debut in Japan in May 2010. The tablet will feature a Linux operating system and will have a new 800MHz Freescale i.MX515 processor. It will also feature 1024 x 600 resolution and have a WSVGA touch screen display that measures 5-inches in. … [Read more...] about Sharp Netwalker PC-T1 Tablet PC
Amazon, Sony and Barnes and Noble to let Publishers determine Prices on E-Books
The Latest Good E-Reader News has Barnes and Noble, Sony and Amazon targeting the publishing sphere for lower costs of E-Books to be determined by the publishers themselves in the hopes to stave off fierce competition from the Apple iPad and the growing number of indy bookstores such as Kobo. This new agreement will provide major publishers control over pricing for E-Books. … [Read more...] about Amazon, Sony and Barnes and Noble to let Publishers determine Prices on E-Books
The Good And The Bad About Apple iPad
Both the New York Times as well the Wall Street Journal share the same opinion – that the arrival of the iPad in the personal computing segment does not mean its death knell for the laptop just yet. This, in spite of the iPad receiving good reviews initially, especially about its battery life and user friendly functions. Additional reviews from both newspapers reveal that … [Read more...] about The Good And The Bad About Apple iPad